Rusty,
The trout are feeding heavy on crayfish and baitfish. Use larger spinners, and go slow to get deep.
Electric Blue Super Bows have been working very well, so have copper spinners.

Thanks, its older than my children, but it is American Made and it just seems to have a feel of comfort and quality.

I have been hearing good reports from that area and getting a lot of great feedback about the streams in Iowa.

Sorry folks,
I was misinformed.
It seems that the show had already aired a week before they told me that it was done.
Keep watching Northland Adventures, it may be on again.

eggersspinners.com Is my site.
Thanks for the kind words.
I must be the only one that hasn’t seen it yet.
I am going to have to spend more time watching TV and less time standing in the river….

I make my own single hooks for the Bow spinners. I also sell these hooks in packages of 6 so folks can upgrade their lures from treble to single.

Thanks Guys, Just think, it all begins again in about 90 days. I am already counting them down.

Thanks guys!

Right you are!
The key word here is Fun.
It is surprising how secluded these areas can be even during a crowded day.

Mossydan, you have got some very good streams in Northeast Iowa! I have been getting many great reports from folks fishing that area.

This may have been a once in a life time shot. The burrow was dug into the side of a hiway road ditch and it just happened that the mother and kits were outside wrestling around when we drove by. She was probably a young vixen because I don’t think that an experienced mother would have set up house in this type of location. We shot these photos from about 50 yards out.

It’s a little green Fugi fine pix.
Sue gave it to me for Christmas. I think she was worried that I might get her Kodak wet and wreck it, so she got me one that will work underwater.
Tough part is laying down under the water waiting for the fish to swim over!

Thanks guys!
It was sure great to be back out in the water again.

I haven’t caught a Brookie from that stream since it was restructured but there should be some in there somewhere.
This was the first time that I caught a trout right in the cave.
There is another stream Northwest of this stream that has a cave as well.

My apoligies for late return, all kinds of excuses but probably no good ones.
I am not sure which stream you are looking at, but you can acess any stream at any public road.
Sorry so late.

I believe that Rainbows grow a little faster, and that they seem a little more agressive, so whenever there is an event or fishing contest Rainbow trout will usualy be the first choice.

You can try Bell Creek, it is located by Welch (ski area). I haven’t checked it out yet this year, but I have done well on it in the past. The Vermillion river can be good. Hay creek by Red Wing has some great fishing but it get a lot of attention.
Good Luck!

I’ll try and get a post put together about filleting trout.
It realy makes decisions hard for us catch and releasers.
Beer Battered Trout Fillets mmmmmm….mmm!

I was in a rush when I threw this report together, so I messed up by not putting down that it was in SE Minnesota in the Forestville area upstream from Preston.

For many years I was just grilling my trout, but last year I learned how to fillet them. WOW what a difference that makes when eating them! Trout fillets realy fry up great!
Spindoctor.
http://www.eggersspinners.com

It was a neat feeling, but I started getting a little uncomfortable when the lighting started flying. My rod tip tended to get a little lower.

Thank you! It’s a great site.